VFR Traffic Sequencing Problems Without a Tower
Pilots must coordinate perfectly at uncontrolled airports or collisions become inevitable.
Priya Subramaniam
Economics & Policy Reporter
Priya Subramaniam holds a master's degree in public administration with a focus on rural infrastructure finance and has reported on small-airport funding gaps for regional outlets across the Mountain West since 2017. Her work examines how general aviation hubs balance FAA mandates against razor-thin operating budgets.
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Pilots must coordinate perfectly at uncontrolled airports or collisions become inevitable.
Forty-five percent of midair collisions happen in traffic patterns at small airports.